Montrealers With Curry Fury
After eating a “curry’licious” meal at Devi (a great Indian restaurant on Crescent) a couple of weeks ago, I keep craving curry. I can’t help but put it on any meal I eat right now. I love this stuff!
At first I thought I just liked the taste, but this didn’t really explain why I liked it on almost anything. So I did what any normal person would do at this point… I Google’d it.
Sure enough, this little powder of joy is freaking addictive to some people. Who would’ve thought!
Numerous studies have shown that curry awakens, incites and stimulates the senses, by releasing endorphins. A meal with curry increases our heartbeat by an extra 3 beats. A number of studies even reported that it provides a “natural high”.
As mentioned, although some researchers claim that curry is addictive, others claim that the use of the word “addictive” may be too excessive.
Addictive or not, there are some major health benefits to curry. In fact, turmeric (the yellow spice that gives curry its yellowness) may:
- be used as an antiseptic to treat skin for cuts, burns and skin damage (commonly done in India)
- stimulate immune system cells
- prevent Alzheimer’s symptoms
- prevent colon cancer
So get on the curry bandwagon: try it on your next bowl of rice or chicken wings or even steak… all the cool kids are doing it!
For delicious curry recipes: http://www.curry-recipes.info/
Restaurants which serve curry’licious food:
- Karma in West Island: www.restaurantkarma.com
- Devi on Crescent street: www.devimontreal.com
- Le Taj on Stanley: www.restaurantletaj.com
- Taste of India in Westmount: www.tasteofindiarestaurant.com
- Chef Akbar on boul. Pierrefonds corner Jacques-Bizard in West Island